| Lineup | Drake | PG - John Lewis (fresh) SG - Frank Weingarten (fresh) SF - Carroll Pascoe (fresh) PF - Marlin Jacobs (fresh) C - Keith McQuaig (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Varley (fresh) SG - Dexter Sellers (fresh) SF - Dan Gavinski (fresh) PF - Michael Atkison (fresh) C - Neil Adkins (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Drake | Keith McQuaig wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Drake | Drake is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:33 | Drake | Keith McQuaig knocks in the fadeaway from close range | 2-0 |
| 19:28 | Illinois State | James Varley can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 19:27 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski tips it back up and in | 2-2 |
| 19:04 | Drake | Michael Atkison swats the short shot by Carroll Pascoe | 2-2 |
| 19:02 | Drake | Frank Weingarten grabs the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:45 | Drake | Neil Adkins is called for the reach on Keith McQuaig - foul #1 on Neil Adkins, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:35 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs makes the wide open 3 from straight away set up by Carroll Pascoe | 5-2 |
| 18:19 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins misses the lay-in | 5-2 |
| 18:17 | Drake | Frank Weingarten grabs the defensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 18:00 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-2 |
| 17:58 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins double dribbles in the backcourt | 5-2 |
| Subs | Drake | Eddie Goodwin (PF), Carl Sturgeon (C) Marlin Jacobs, Keith McQuaig | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Stahl (C) Neil Adkins | |
| 17:41 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by John Lewis | 7-2 |
| 17:38 | Illinois State | James Varley is hacked by Frank Weingarten in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frank Weingarten, team foul #1 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Drake | Lucio Russo (PG), Hubert Williams (SG), Charles Wakeland (C) John Lewis, Frank Weingarten, Carroll Pascoe | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski (PG), Joseph McKahan (SG), Russell Riggs (C) James Varley, Dexter Sellers, Michael Atkison | |
| 17:33 | Illinois State | Russell Riggs is fouled on the floor by Charles Wakeland - foul #1 on Charles Wakeland, team foul #2 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Young Xiong (SF) Dan Gavinski | |
| 17:14 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski misses short on a floater from the left wing | 7-2 |
| 17:13 | Illinois State | John Stahl gets the offensive rebound | 7-2 |
| 16:57 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph McKahan | 7-5 |
| 16:32 | Drake | Hubert Williams blows the layup | 7-5 |
| 16:31 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Russell Riggs | 7-5 |
| 16:15 | Illinois State | John Stahl hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 7-5 |
| 16:14 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin grabs the board | 7-5 |
| 15:51 | Drake | Lucio Russo scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Eddie Goodwin | 10-5 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Lucio Russo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Hubert Williams (fairly fresh) SF - Eddie Goodwin (fairly fresh) PF - Carl Sturgeon (fairly fresh) C - Charles Wakeland (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Augustus Bienkowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joseph McKahan (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Young Xiong (fairly fresh) PF - John Stahl (fairly fresh) C - Russell Riggs (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Illinois State | Joseph McKahan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 10-5 |
| 15:36 | Illinois State | Russell Riggs can't tip it in | 10-5 |
| 15:34 | Drake | Charles Wakeland grabs the defensive rebound | 10-5 |
| 15:32 | Drake | Hubert Williams's pass is intercepted by Young Xiong in the backcourt | 10-5 |
| 15:15 | Illinois State | Joseph McKahan misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 10-5 |
| 15:14 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon grabs the board | 10-5 |
| 14:55 | Drake | Charles Wakeland connects on the open fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Lucio Russo | 12-5 |
| 14:44 | Illinois State | John Stahl misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 12-5 |
| 14:42 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon pulls down the rebound | 12-5 |
| 14:25 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin misses long on a runner from the baseline | 12-5 |
| 14:23 | Illinois State | John Stahl snags the defensive board | 12-5 |
| 14:08 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-5 |
| Subs | Drake | John Lewis (PG), Frank Weingarten (SG), Carroll Pascoe (SF), Marlin Jacobs (PF), Keith McQuaig (C) Lucio Russo, Hubert Williams, Eddie Goodwin, Carl Sturgeon, Charles Wakeland | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Varley (PG), Dexter Sellers (SG), Dan Gavinski (SF), Michael Atkison (PF), Neil Adkins (C) Augustus Bienkowski, Joseph McKahan, Young Xiong, John Stahl, Russell Riggs | |
| 14:06 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe is fouled in the backcourt by Dan Gavinski - foul #1 on Dan Gavinski, team foul #2 | 12-5 |
| 13:53 | Drake | John Lewis knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 14-5 |
| 13:29 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 14-5 |
| 13:28 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs gets the rebound | 14-5 |
| 13:13 | Drake | Keith McQuaig scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 17-5 |
| 13:06 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dan Gavinski, team foul #3 | 17-5 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Claude Abbott (SF), Steven Spangler (C) Dan Gavinski, Neil Adkins | |
| 12:47 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs misses the easy layup | 17-5 |
| 12:46 | Illinois State | Claude Abbott grabs the defensive rebound | 17-5 |
| 12:32 | Illinois State | Steven Spangler knocks in the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Dexter Sellers | 17-7 |
| 12:11 | Drake | Frank Weingarten is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Frank Weingarten, team foul #3 | 17-7 |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Landry (SG) Frank Weingarten | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski (SF), Neil Adkins (C) Claude Abbott, Steven Spangler | |
| 12:00 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins makes the turnaround in the lane | 17-9 |
| 11:45 | Drake | Keith McQuaig is open and scores on a fadeaway from the baseline | 19-9 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - John Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Landry (fresh) SF - Carroll Pascoe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marlin Jacobs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Keith McQuaig (tiring) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Varley (fairly fresh) SG - Dexter Sellers (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Augustus Bienkowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Atkison (fairly fresh) C - Neil Adkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:25 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski loses the ball out of bounds | 19-9 |
| 11:09 | Drake | John Lewis comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 19-9 |
| 11:08 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins snags the defensive board | 19-9 |
| 11:03 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers misses short on an open driving attempt from close range | 19-9 |
| 11:02 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe snags the defensive board | 19-9 |
| 10:57 | Drake | Robert Landry throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-9 |
| Subs | Drake | Lucio Russo (PG), Hubert Williams (SG) John Lewis, Robert Landry | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Claude Abbott (SF) Augustus Bienkowski | |
| 10:34 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-9 |
| 10:33 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs pulls down the rebound | 19-9 |
| 10:29 | Drake | Lucio Russo is hacked by Dexter Sellers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dexter Sellers, team foul #4 | 19-9 |
| Subs | Drake | Eddie Goodwin (C) Keith McQuaig | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski (SF), John Stahl (PF), Steven Spangler (C) Claude Abbott, Michael Atkison, Neil Adkins | |
| 10:07 | Drake | Lucio Russo double dribbles | 19-9 |
| Subs | Drake | Robert Landry (SG) Hubert Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 09:43 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-9 |
| 09:42 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs pulls down the rebound | 19-9 |
| 09:27 | Drake | Robert Landry clanks a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by James Varley - foul #1 on James Varley, team foul #5 | 19-9 |
| Subs | Drake | John Lewis (PG), Keith McQuaig (C) Lucio Russo, Eddie Goodwin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph McKahan (SG), Young Xiong (SF), Michael Atkison (PF), Neil Adkins (C) Dexter Sellers, Augustus Bienkowski, John Stahl, Steven Spangler | |
| 09:27 | Drake | Robert Landry misses the 1st free throw | 19-9 |
| 09:27 | Drake | Robert Landry makes the 2nd free throw | 20-9 |
| 08:58 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins connects on the shot in the paint on a great pass from James Varley and he's hacked by Keith McQuaig - foul #1 on Keith McQuaig, team foul #4 | 20-11 |
| Subs | Drake | Hubert Williams (SG), Carl Sturgeon (PF) Robert Landry, Marlin Jacobs | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Claude Abbott (SF), Russell Riggs (PF) Young Xiong, Michael Atkison | |
| 08:58 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins misses the free throw | 20-11 |
| 08:58 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon gets the rebound | 20-11 |
| 08:37 | Drake | John Lewis connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-11 |
| 08:35 | Illinois State | Claude Abbott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-11 |
| Subs | Drake | Eddie Goodwin (C) Keith McQuaig | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers (SG), Michael Atkison (PF) James Varley, Neil Adkins | |
| 08:25 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe is hacked by Claude Abbott - foul #1 on Claude Abbott, team foul #6 | 23-11 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Young Xiong (SF), Neil Adkins (C) Claude Abbott, Russell Riggs | |
| 08:16 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-11 |
| 07:52 | Illinois State | John Lewis is called for the reach on Michael Atkison - foul #1 on John Lewis, team foul #5 | 26-11 |
| Subs | Drake | Lucio Russo (PG), Robert Landry (SG), Marlin Jacobs (PF) John Lewis, Hubert Williams, Carroll Pascoe | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Varley (PG), Augustus Bienkowski (SF), John Stahl (PF) Joseph McKahan, Young Xiong, Michael Atkison | |
| 07:30 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Eddie Goodwin - foul #1 on Eddie Goodwin, team foul #6 | 26-11 |
| Subs | Drake | Keith McQuaig (C) Carl Sturgeon | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Russell Riggs (C) Neil Adkins | |
| 07:30 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski makes the 1st free throw | 26-12 |
| 07:30 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 26-13 |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Lucio Russo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Landry (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Eddie Goodwin (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Marlin Jacobs (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Keith McQuaig (tiring) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Varley (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Dexter Sellers (tired) 1 ast. SF - Augustus Bienkowski (tiring) 5 pts. PF - John Stahl (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Russell Riggs (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Drake | Lucio Russo comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 26-13 |
| 07:14 | Drake | The offensive rebound goes to Keith McQuaig | 26-13 |
| 07:03 | Drake | James Varley is called for the reach on Lucio Russo - foul #2 on James Varley, team foul #7 | 26-13 |
| Subs | Drake | John Lewis (PG), Carroll Pascoe (SF), Charles Wakeland (PF) Robert Landry, Eddie Goodwin, Marlin Jacobs | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph McKahan (PG), Claude Abbott (SG), Young Xiong (SF), Michael Atkison (PF), Steven Spangler (C) James Varley, Dexter Sellers, Augustus Bienkowski, John Stahl, Russell Riggs | |
| 07:03 | Drake | Lucio Russo makes the 1st free throw | 27-13 |
| 07:03 | Drake | Lucio Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 28-13 |
| 06:56 | Illinois State | Lucio Russo steals the ball from Claude Abbott | 28-13 |
| 06:53 | Drake | Lucio Russo misses the dunk attempt | 28-13 |
| 06:51 | Drake | Keith McQuaig hits the follow up shot | 30-13 |
| 06:26 | Illinois State | Claude Abbott clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 30-13 |
| 06:24 | Illinois State | Steven Spangler can't tip it in | 30-13 |
| 06:23 | Drake | Lucio Russo snags the defensive board | 30-13 |
| 06:21 | Drake | Lucio Russo is hacked by Claude Abbott in the backcourt - foul #2 on Claude Abbott, team foul #8 | 30-13 |
| Subs | Drake | Hubert Williams (SG), Marlin Jacobs (PF), Carl Sturgeon (C) John Lewis, Charles Wakeland, Keith McQuaig | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers (SG), Augustus Bienkowski (SF), Russell Riggs (C) Claude Abbott, Young Xiong, Steven Spangler | |
| 06:21 | Drake | Lucio Russo makes the 1st free throw | 31-13 |
| 06:21 | Drake | Lucio Russo misses the 2nd free throw | 31-13 |
| 06:21 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon grabs the offensive rebound | 31-13 |
| 06:04 | Drake | Hubert Williams is open and buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Lucio Russo | 33-13 |
| 05:37 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski is hacked by Marlin Jacobs - foul #1 on Marlin Jacobs, team foul #7 | 33-13 |
| Subs | Drake | John Lewis (PG), Robert Landry (SG), Eddie Goodwin (SF) Lucio Russo, Hubert Williams, Carroll Pascoe | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Young Xiong (SF), John Stahl (PF), Neil Adkins (C) Joseph McKahan, Michael Atkison, Russell Riggs | |
| 05:37 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski makes the 1st free throw | 33-14 |
| 05:37 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 33-14 |
| 05:37 | Drake | The rebound goes to Marlin Jacobs | 33-14 |
| 05:18 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin is open but comes up short on the floater from the left block | 33-14 |
| 05:16 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins grabs the defensive rebound | 33-14 |
| 05:12 | Illinois State | Young Xiong connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Augustus Bienkowski | 33-17 |
| 05:02 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Stahl - foul #1 on John Stahl, team foul #9 | 33-17 |
| Subs | Drake | Charles Wakeland (C) Marlin Jacobs | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph McKahan (PG) Augustus Bienkowski | |
| 05:02 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon makes the 1st free throw | 34-17 |
| 05:02 | Drake | Carl Sturgeon makes the 2nd free throw | 35-17 |
| 05:00 | Illinois State | Young Xiong loses the dribble to Robert Landry in the backcourt | 35-17 |
| 04:53 | Drake | John Lewis is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Wakeland | 38-17 |
| 04:31 | Illinois State | John Stahl can't finish the layup | 38-17 |
| 04:29 | Drake | Eddie Goodwin gets the rebound | 38-17 |
| 04:14 | Drake | Robert Landry hits the finger roll set up by Carl Sturgeon | 40-17 |
| 04:14 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-17 |
| Subs | Drake | Lucio Russo (PG), Carroll Pascoe (SF), Marlin Jacobs (PF), Keith McQuaig (C) John Lewis, Eddie Goodwin, Carl Sturgeon, Charles Wakeland | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski (SF), Russell Riggs (PF), Steven Spangler (C) Young Xiong, John Stahl, Neil Adkins | |
| 04:07 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-17 |
| 04:05 | Illinois State | Russell Riggs tips it in | 40-19 |
| 03:45 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-19 |
| 03:44 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe misses the tip | 40-19 |
| 03:43 | Illinois State | Steven Spangler pulls down the rebound | 40-19 |
| 03:38 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers's pass is intercepted by Lucio Russo in the backcourt | 40-19 |
| 03:38 | Drake | Drake calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-19 |
| Subs | Drake | Frank Weingarten (SG), Charles Wakeland (C) Robert Landry, Keith McQuaig | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Varley (PG), Claude Abbott (SG), Dan Gavinski (SF) Joseph McKahan, Dexter Sellers, Augustus Bienkowski | |
| 03:28 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Marlin Jacobs, team foul #8 | 40-19 |
| Subs | Drake | Hubert Williams (SF) Carroll Pascoe | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Lineup | Drake | PG - Lucio Russo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Weingarten (fresh) SF - Hubert Williams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marlin Jacobs (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Wakeland (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Varley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Claude Abbott (fresh) SF - Dan Gavinski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Russell Riggs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Spangler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Illinois State | Hubert Williams is called for the reach on James Varley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Hubert Williams, team foul #9 | 40-19 |
| 03:25 | Illinois State | James Varley makes the 1st free throw | 40-20 |
| 03:25 | Illinois State | James Varley makes the 2nd free throw | 40-21 |
| 03:16 | Drake | Hubert Williams comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-21 |
| 03:14 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski grabs the board | 40-21 |
| 03:06 | Illinois State | James Varley clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-21 |
| 03:04 | Drake | The rebound goes to Charles Wakeland | 40-21 |
| 02:47 | Drake | Charles Wakeland comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 40-21 |
| 02:46 | Drake | Hubert Williams grabs the offensive board | 40-21 |
| 02:26 | Drake | Frank Weingarten connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-21 |
| 02:20 | Illinois State | Steven Spangler is called for traveling in the backcourt | 43-21 |
| Subs | Drake | John Lewis (PG), Robert Landry (SG), Carroll Pascoe (SF), Eddie Goodwin (PF), Keith McQuaig (C) Lucio Russo, Frank Weingarten, Hubert Williams, Marlin Jacobs, Charles Wakeland | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski (SG), Michael Atkison (PF), John Stahl (C) Claude Abbott, Russell Riggs, Steven Spangler | |
| 02:04 | Drake | John Lewis misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Dan Gavinski - foul #3 on Dan Gavinski, team foul #10 | 43-21 |
| Subs | Drake | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Young Xiong (SF) Dan Gavinski | |
| 02:04 | Drake | John Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 44-21 |
| 02:04 | Drake | John Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 45-21 |
| 01:47 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-21 |
| 01:46 | Drake | Keith McQuaig pulls down the rebound | 45-21 |
| 01:41 | Drake | John Stahl is called for the reach on John Lewis in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Stahl, team foul #11 | 45-21 |
| Subs | Drake | Carl Sturgeon (PF) Eddie Goodwin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph McKahan (SG), Neil Adkins (C) Young Xiong, John Stahl | |
| 01:41 | Drake | John Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 46-21 |
| 01:41 | Drake | John Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 47-21 |
| 01:29 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski drills a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Atkison | 47-23 |
| 01:08 | Drake | Carroll Pascoe clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-23 |
| 01:06 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins gets the rebound | 47-23 |
| 00:46 | Illinois State | Carroll Pascoe is called for the reach on Augustus Bienkowski - foul #1 on Carroll Pascoe, team foul #10 | 47-23 |
| Subs | Drake | Lucio Russo (PG), Frank Weingarten (SG), Hubert Williams (SF), Marlin Jacobs (PF) John Lewis, Robert Landry, Carroll Pascoe, Keith McQuaig | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers (SG), John Stahl (C) Joseph McKahan, Neil Adkins | |
| 00:46 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski misses the 1st free throw | 47-23 |
| 00:46 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 47-23 |
| 00:46 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs grabs the board | 47-23 |
| 00:23 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but he's fouled by John Stahl - foul #3 on John Stahl, team foul #12 | 47-23 |
| Subs | Drake | Eddie Goodwin (C) Carl Sturgeon | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Claude Abbott (SF), Neil Adkins (C) Augustus Bienkowski, John Stahl | |
| 00:23 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 48-23 |
| 00:23 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs misses the 2nd free throw | 48-23 |
| 00:23 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-23 |
| 00:05 | Drake | Marlin Jacobs buries a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Lucio Russo | 50-23 |
| 00:01 | Illinois State | Claude Abbott misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-23 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Claude Abbott gets the offensive rebound | 50-23 |